Bible Verses about Patience

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• One who is slow to anger has great understanding;
  But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
  Proverbs 14:29wisdomunderstandinganger
• Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered.
  1 Corinthians 13:4-5loveangerselfishness
• Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer.
  Romans 12:12joyprayer
• With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.
  Ephesians 4:2lovehumility
• But if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.
  Romans 8:25trusthope
• Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.
  Galatians 6:9righteousnessrewardharvest
• One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
  And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
  Proverbs 16:32peaceself-control
• Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;
  Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way,
  Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.
  Psalm 37:7honestylife
• Wait for the Lord;
  Be strong and let your heart take courage;
  Yes, wait for the Lord.
  Psalm 27:14trustcourage
• The Lord will fight for you, while you keep silent.
  Exodus 14:14dependenceprotection
• The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
  2 Peter 3:9salvationconversionrepentance
• So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
  Colossians 3:12humilitygentlenesscompassion
• Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus.
  Romans 15:5communityencouragementcomforter
• For His anger is but for a moment,
  His favor is for a lifetime;
  Weeping may last for the night,
  But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
  Psalm 30:5lovesadness
• In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice;
  In the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch.
  Psalm 5:3prayerlistening
• Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,
  And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
  For the Lord is a God of justice;
  How blessed are all those who long for Him.
  Isaiah 30:18gracerighteousnesscompassion
• The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
  Slow to anger and abounding in mercy.
  Psalm 103:8gracelove
• But the one who endures to the end is the one who will be saved.
  Matthew 24:13salvationend times
• Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
  1 Timothy 1:16eternal lifeJesus
• But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
  2 Peter 3:8Godsecond comingend times
• Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
  2 Timothy 4:2evangelismpunishment
• Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.
  Matthew 24:42second comingend times
• I am coming quickly; hold firmly to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
  Revelation 3:11second comingreward
• “And tear your heart and not merely your garments.”
  Now return to the Lord your God,
  For He is gracious and compassionate,
  Slow to anger, abounding in mercy
  And relenting of catastrophe.
  Joel 2:13heartgracelove
• The hope of the righteous is gladness,
  But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
  Proverbs 10:28righteousnesshopejoy